Departmental Translation Services

Paul Goodman: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was spent on translation services by his Department, associated agencies and non-departmental public bodies in  (a) 2003-04,  (b) 2004-05,  (c) 2005-06,  (d) 2006-07 and  (e) to date in 2007-08.

Shaun Woodward: The following amounts were spent by the Northern Ireland Office, its associated agencies and non-departmental bodies including the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Probation Board for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Prison Service on translation services:
	 (a) 2003-04: £415,024.17
	 (b) 2004-05: £484,535.29
	 (c) 2005-06: £1,214,706.93
	 (d) 2006-07: £912,123.00
	 (e) to date in 2007-08: the return has not been completed for this period yet but as soon as the figures become available we shall provide the hon. Member with this information.